"I think the we for reasons I don't fully understand in America, things that are legal seem to be morally sanctioned. Things that are illegal are not morally sanctioned," he says. "We make the wrong choice when we constantly conflate what is legal with what is moral and vice versa." 'It would be kind of grotesque for us not to stand by if you just let your neighbor die in the gutter'
Philosopher and author Daniel Haybron of St. Louis University talks about his book, Happiness, with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Happiness turns out to be a little more complicated than it sounds. Haybron discusses the good life and different philosophical perspectives on how to achieve happiness.